do you still drink cold water when you are having cough and cold?

No!If I have cold and cough,I always use to take warm water and some honey to ease the throat.Even I take care to eat warm foods alone and sometimes I go for more spicy foods at that time which can raise our body temperature which in turn helps to drive away the cold soon.Cheers!

Listen to your body. If you want cold water then your body wants to be cooled so drink it. It's a good idea to drink a lot of fluids when you are sick to help your body rid itself of the sickness but stay away from ice cream and other dairy products when you have congestion in your head or chest. Dairy thickens the secretions, making it harder for you to get rid of them.

Hello xannebull. I try to drink hot water when I have a cold. I prefer hot water, especially in winter when the weather is very cold because it makes you feel warmer. I think that hot water helps removing the cold we get. Take care.

hi xannebull once a year back I had a bad strept throat and the only thing that stopped the pain was ice cold water, I tried all the commercial stuff for sore throats and they just did not touch the pain, but the ice cold water stopped it. So now whenever I had even a slight tinge of a sore throat I drink ice water to stop the hurting. it works.

Eventhough when i have cough and cold also i prefer cold water. At any cost i cant drink the hot water which is so horrible for me. But elders and all advice that must not drink cold water during cold. I have taken icecream also that time whenn i was suffering from cold.

Hi xannebull,i also have a cold now,but i dare not to drink cold water and ice cream now,it would make me feel freezing.But,in winter i always want to eat ice cream,it`s so excieting. And take care

Hi xannebull! I'm sorry to hear you have been sick! I don't guess it matters if the water is cold or not but I always thought that drinking water or any kind of liquid while you are sick would help you feel better. Doctors usually tell us to drink a lot of liquids while we are sick. It's supposed to help us feel better. The cold liquids should help your throat and the cough get better. I hope you get to feeling better. Hugs! Kathy.

well if i got a cough and cold. i do not really like to drink or eat cold foods or wateer. it just makes my throat aches and i cannot sing for our choral activity in the office. that is why i do my best not to take those cold drinks and food. its better to drink those warm water to refresh and i wont cough by doing so as well. jhelai

ya. i'm not feeling too well today, and i'm trying to drink water more than usual. it'll probably help, i guess?! they say to drink things when you aren't well. and we're made of water, so we need it.